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Mathematical Patterns Flashcards

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Recurring geometric forms, or numbers that are sequence in such a way that they follow certain rules.

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Mathematical patterns

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Common mathematical patterns that we encounter daily

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Number patterns, the logic patterns and the geometric patterns

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Number patterns

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Arithmetic sequence
Geometric sequence
Fibonacci sequence

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4
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Set of numbers arranged in some orders.

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Sequences

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5
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Each of the numbers of a sequence is called _____________.

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Term of the sequence

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The first term is symbolized by

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a sub 1

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Second term is symbolized by

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a sub 2

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The nth term is symbolized by

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a sub n

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A sequence of values follows a pattern of adding a fixed amount (always the same) from one term to the next.

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Arithmetic sequence

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The fixed amount in arithmetic sequence is called __________.

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Common difference

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How to find the common difference?

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Subtract the first term from the second term.

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Formula in finding the common difference

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d=a sub 2 - a sub 1

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13
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A sequence of values follows a pattern of multiplying a fixed amount from one term to the next.

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Geometric sequence

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14
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The fixed amount that is used to multiply one term to the next.

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Common ratio

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15
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Geometric sequence formula

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a sub n = r (a sub n - 1)

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Common ratio formula

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r = a sub n/ a sub n - 1

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How to find the common ratio

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Common ratio is found by dividing any term by its previous term.

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This can be used to find any term in geometric sequence.

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Common ratio formula

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19
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A set of numbers developed by Leonardo Fibonacci.

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Fibonacci sequence

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20
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Who developed the Fibonacci sequence?

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Leonardo Fibonacci

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21
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Fibonacci sequence as a means of _________

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Solving practical problems

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22
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How the Fibonacci sequence formed?

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The sequence is formed by starting with 1,1 and adding the two preceding numbers to get the next number.

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23
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Nature’s numbering system

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Fibonacci sequence

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24
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Where does Fibonacci sequence appear?

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In leaf arrangements
Petals of flowers
Bracts of pine cones
Scales of pineapples and
Patterns of seashells

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25
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The ration of 2 successive Fibonacci numbers.

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Golden ratio

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26
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The golden ratio is approximated by __________.

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a+b/b =b/a

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27
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The set of squares is called the ___________.

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Fibonacci rectangles

28
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Logic Patterns

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Abstract reasoning

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Involves flexible thinking, creativity, judgment, and logical problem solving.

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Abstract reasoning

30
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Refers to the ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex, intangible level.

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Abstract reasoning

31
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Factors to identify the pattern in abstract reasoning

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Size
Location
Color and shades
Angles
Movement

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Geomatric Patterns

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Tessellation
Fractals

33
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Created when a shape or combination of shapes are repeated over and over again covering a plane without any gaps or overlaps using transformations.

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Tessellation

34
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Another word for tessellation

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Tiling

35
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First used the one shape tessellations

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Sumerians at about 4000 B. C. E.

36
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Where did the sumerians uses the tessellation?

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To build wall decorations in pattern of clay tiles.

37
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Some of the most famous tessellations

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Moorish wall tiles of Islamic architecture

38
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First person to complete a study of tessellation

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Johannes Kepler

39
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When did Johannes Kepler complete the study of tessellations

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After he explored the hexagonal structure of honeycomb and snowflakes.

40
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Who began the study of tessellation in mathematics?

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Ygraf Fyodorov

41
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Ygraf Fyodorov is a ________.

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Russian crystallographer

42
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Tessellations can be made by

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a. Involving a repeated use of one polygon
b. Involving repeated use of a unit of shape of two or more different regular polygons.
c. Involving triangles or quadrilaterals.
d. Of irregular shapes obtained by transformation of other ‘more regular’ tessellations shapes.
e. Involving other irregular shapes.

43
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A tessellation made up of congruent regular polygons or polygons whose sides are all the same length.

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Regular Tessellation

44
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It means that the polygons that you put together are all the same size and shape.

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Congruent

45
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Three regular polygons tessellate in the Euclidean plane:

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Triangles
Squares or hexagons

46
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Combinations of regular tessellations.

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Semi-regular tessellation

47
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Properties of semi-regular tessellations:

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-it is formed by regular polygons.
-the arrangement of polygons at every vertex point is identical.

48
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Eight semi-regular tessellations

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-3.3.3.4.4
-3.3.4.3.4
-3.4.6.4
-3.6.3.6
-4.8.8
-4.6.12
-3.3.3.3.6
-3.12.12

49
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Examples of tessellating quadrilaterals

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-tessellating triangles
-tessellating rectangles
-tessellating a rhombus
-tessellating a trapezium and a kite

50
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How to produce come irregular shapes to tessellate?

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By transforming other shapes which are known to tessellate such as regular polygons.

51
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Suitable shapes from which to start making some irregular tessellation

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Squares
Rectangles
Equilateral triangles and
Hexagons

52
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Methods in making some irregular tessellations

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By translating (or sliding) the midpoint of any side of the starting shape making some curved lines.
By rotating the midpoint of any side of the starting shape.

53
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World famous graphic artist that attributed to the idea of transformation of shapes to create new, irregular, tessellating shapes.

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Mauritis Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)

54
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A rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into two parts, each of which is approximately a reduced size copy of the whole.

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Fractals

55
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Fractals are often produce by very simple processes—

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Reflection, rotation and translation

56
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Fractals demonstrate a fourth time of symmetry. They possess ___________.

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Self-symmetry

57
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A shape is _________ when it looks essentially the same from a distance as it does closer up.

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Self-similar

58
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Appear the same under magnification.

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Self-similar objects

59
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Self-similar objects composed of smaller copies of themselves. This characteristic is often referred to as ____________ or _____________.

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Scaling symmetry or scale variance

60
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Objects like spirals ans nested dolls that are Self-similar around a single point are __________.

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Not fractals

61
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Exhibit scaling symmetry but only over a limited range of scales.

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Natural objects/Fractals in Nature

62
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Fractals from mathematical constructions

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Coch curve
Sierpincki’s Triangle

63
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Most amazing thing about fractals is the variety of their __________.

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Applications

64
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Where can we find fractals?

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In almost every part of the universe, from bacteria, cultures, to galaxies, and to our bodies.

65
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Some of the wide known applications of fractals

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In astrophysics
Data compression
Fractal art
Study of music
Computer graphics
Weather forecasting
Human anatomy

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